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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1944

Page

7

Local Socials Highlight Visits and Hospital Dance

Mesdemes James Miller and Mr. and Mrs. J M Steck hosted Col. and Mrs. Julian Lindsey of Southern Pines at Fairmont Avenue. Lindsey family to Southern Pines after three weeks with Dr. and Mrs. Hunter McGuire. Lindseys and children Bobby and Anne left Friday. A Junior Hostesses dance at Newton D Baker Hospital Martinsburg WV, sponsored by Winchester Junior Board of Trade, drew about 55 hostesses and many service members. Dorothy Moore of Winchester performed two monologues to enthusiastic applause. Chaperones included Mrs J L M Allen and others. ginger ale and cookies served.

James Miller J. M. Steck, Jr Fairmont Ave Col Julian B. Lindsey Southern Pines N. C Newton D. Baker Hospital Martinsburg W. Va Junior Board of Trade of Winchester Winchester Dorothy Moore Miss Moore JL. M. Allen W. W. Beattie Susan Kabler Helen, Wright

Betty Lyon to Be Honored With Picnic in Winchester

Miss Betty Lyon of Purcellville Virginia, staying in Winchester with Mrs. Robert Barton while attending a Memorial Hospital course, will be guest of honor at a picnic Wednesday evening hosted by Mrs. Barton. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Steck Jr. and several others.

Betty Lyon Purcellville Winchester Robert Barton Memorial Hospital Archibald Osborne Rockcroft Mary Meade Osborne Louise Robertson Betty McGehee Ann

Local hospital notes and family announcements

Mrs. Richard E. Byrd returned home after a hip fracture. Mrs. Harry Stimpson and her son left the hospital for the Stimpson grandmother’s home. A son named William Woodrow was born to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Shirley in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Sgt. and Mrs. George Lake welcomed a son George Edward in Front Royal. Kenneth Williams improves after a leg injury. Seaman Samuel Rhodes departed for Norfolk after a four day visit. Mrs. Sales Cooper home from Winchester Memorial Hospital greatly improved. Mrs. Lewis Hyde to Edgartown Massachusetts for a visit. Miss Patricia Hebb visiting Miss Betty Lee Hines in Winchester. Bromiley children underwent tonsilectomies at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mrs. W. F. Lanier Jr. visiting in Winchester. Mrs. E. H. Durell to host bridge clubs on West Cecil Street.

Richard E. Byrd Memorial Hospital Amherst Street Harry Stimpson Harry F. Stimpson Sen Shirley Clarence Shirley Winchester William Woodrow Winchester Memorial Hospital Cooper Sales Cooper Loudoun Street Bromley Jimmy Bromiley Portsmouth Lawrence Keller Bobby L. H. Pence Parkway Ed Edward Keller Woodstock Pence

GAA Tea To Be Held July 20th

The July Social of the Girls Athletic Association will be a tea at the home of Mrs. Charles A. Anderson on Angerona Terrace Thursday evening July 20 at 6 30. The committee is composed of Mrs. Anderson chair man Mrs. Dorothy Biggs Miss Marguerite Baker and Mrs. Marshall Boyd. All members wishing to attend are asked to sign up with Mrs. Anderson not later than noon Wednesday July 19.

Girls Athletic Association Charles A. Anderson Angerona Terrace Anderson Dorothy Biggs Marguerite Baker Marshall Boyd

Cadet Nurse Peggy Anderson to Visit In Sumter DC

Cadet Nurse Peggy Anderson of The Toomey Hospital in Sumter Washington will arrive tomorrow for a three week visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Paul Anderson at 147 Montague Avenue.

Peggy Anderson Toomey Hospital Sumpter D. C Paul Anderson Montague Ave

Yard run at Little Mountain arch for church benefit

A yard run will be held at Little Mountain arch on Wednesday evening July 19 to benefit the church. Home made ice cream will be served. Changes in local households include Foltz and DeHaven family movements and marriages with details on addresses and residences.

Little Mountain Arch

PERSONALS: Winchester Guests and Villagers in Summer Visit Scene

A list of local residents and guests visiting Winchester and nearby estates for the summer and vacations. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Miller McDonald and son Larry of Hagerstown and others from Washington Parkersburg Richmond Orange and Elgin Field. Guests stay at Rosemont Thornhill Manor and St. Regis Hotel with furloughs and weekend visits noted.

Miller McDonald Larry Hagerstown, Md Newton McDonald Wallace Lutz Florence Bell Washington Winchester Florence C. Bell Thornhill Manor South Washington Street James Hill Orange

Reds Hurl Great Offensive Near East Prussia Front

Soviet forces advance toward East Prussia with a bridgehead west of Grodno on the Nieman. Izvestia says Zakharov’s Second White Army moved 300 miles, freeing thousands of people. The wedge between Bialystok and Brest Litovsk puts Warsaw within 120 miles as of German border zones.

East Prussia Grodno Seecea Izvestia Sviloch Nieman Lunn Warsaw Red Army Bialystok Brest Litovsk Bug River Best Litovsk London Vydomlya Poland

Promotions and assignments of local WWII service members

Pfc. Galen L. Dick, son of wo E. L. Dick of Wares, promoted to Private First Class and stationed in New Guinea since April. he requests letters and address from his mother. Cpl. Carroll G. Willis, son of Mrs. Delphia Willis of Opequon, now at a rest camp in Italy, reports cooking for the Army since arriving in Ireland. Lt. Philip W. Barnhart, furloughing with his parents in Waynesboro, resumes fighter pilot training in Tallahassee after fifteen months in the Air Corps. Pfc. James R. Livengood, member of 54th Air Service Group, now in India after earlier service in Africa. son of Mr. and Mrs. John Livengood of Rosemont near Berryville, case details on training and prior work at Berryville High School and Fairchild Aircraft Plant.

Pfc Galen L. Dick Wo E. L. Dick Wares New Guinea O'Connell Plumbing and Heating Company Delphia Willis Opequon Cpl Carroll G. Willis Italy Army Ireland Philip W. Barnhart A. P. Barnart N. Braddock Street Mission Texas Tallahassee Fla Barnhart Air Corps Mississippi Missouri Handley High School University of Tennessee James R. Livengood 54Th Air Service Group A.A.F India Afica Livengood John Livengood Rosemont Berryville St. Petersburg Armarillo Kerns Utah Pfc. Livengood Berryville High School Fairchild Aircraft Plant Hagerstown David T. Roadley

The Star Daily Reports Berryville Boyce Clarke County

The Star provides daily event briefs from Berryville Boyce and Clarke County detailing local happenings, meetings, and community notices across Berryville and surrounding areas.

Berryville Boyce Clarke County

Berryville social notes reflect visits and vacations about town

Mrs O Oscar Hamilton returns to Berryville from Washington with her daughter Miss Helen Hamilton and Miss Stella Kene visiting. Dr Frank E Tappan leaves for vacation. Capt Charles Moore and family visit. Lt William B Stalnaker Jr and Hunter Osborne join local guests. numerous relatives and friends gathered at Rockcroft and other homes. several residents travel to camps and cottages for holidays.

Berryville O Oscar Hamilton Washington W. E. Balance Hamiltons Helen Hamilton Stella Kene Charles Moore Richmond

Berryville Notes of Visitors and Family Guests

Local social notes list visitors and relatives visiting in Berryville and area including Mr. and Mrs. George Pine and family from Richmond. Mrs. E B Lightner returning from Winchester Memorial Hospital to Rev. E S Lightner’s home. Edith and Verta Racer from Washington visiting their mother Mrs Gladys Racer.

George Pine Richmond Mr. E Berryville Cyrus Pine Edith and Verta Racer Washington Gladys Racer

Local Social News: Residents Recoveries and Visits

Price Levi Peggy Moore of Winchester and Patricia Reid of Washington, along with Masters Dean Levi Archie Robertson Jimmie Gerlin Hobson McGehee and Robert Parkerson of Bedford Hills NY, report ongoing recoveries after major operations. Mrs Mose G OBrien has returned home after surgery. Mr C A Crim, also post operative, is improving at Winchester Memorial Hospital.

Price Levi Peggy Moore Winchester Patricia Reid Washington Dean Levi Archie Robertson Jimmie Gerlin Hobson McGehee Robert Parkerson Bedford Hills N. Y Robert Stewart Bloomfield Farm

Mrs Eugene Cooper Heads Canteen Corps

Mrs E E Harbaugh announces the appointment of Mrs Eugene B Cooper as Chairman of the Canteen Corps to succeed Mrs Alton Powell who resigned. Mrs Cooper is assisted by Mrs Harry Benham as Assistant Chairman. Also Mrs Cary F Massey named Chairman of the Art Skills Corps serving Newton D Baker hospital for the Winchester Frederick County Chapter of the American Red Cross.

E. E. Harbaugh Volunteer Special Services Eugene B. Cooper Alton Powell Cooper Harry Benham Cary F. Massey Art Skills Corps Newton D. Baker Hospital Winchester-Frederick County American Red Cross

Nurse Aides to Graduate Thursday in Winchester

The seventh class trained by the Winchester-Frederick County Red Cross will graduate Thursday July 20 with 10 nurses aides receiving certificates. The Rev Ronald Wilson will deliver the address at eight oclock in the Episcopal Church. Mayor C R Anderson will administer the Civilian Defense oath. Names include Anne Sommerville Hatcher Dorothy Marie Cooper Frances Yager Rickers Emma Charlena Grim Mary Elizabeth Kern Norma Annette Whitefield Dolly Elizabeth Hermansen Betty May Jackson Anne Elizabeth Lyon all of Purcellville.

Ronald Wilson C. R. Anderson Episcopal Church Winchester - Frederick Co The Red Cross Anne Sommerville Hatcher Dorothy Marie Cooper Frances Yager Rickers Emma Charlena Grim Mary Elizabeth Allison Cooper Kern Norma Annette Whitefield Dolly Elizabeth Hermansen Betty May Jackson Anne Elizabeth Lyon Purcellville

Pork And Beans- Unrationed Too

Fort Collins Colo hogs prefer cooked baked beans to raw beans from the Colorado State College experiment station. The beans would otherwise be discarded as unfit for human consumption.

Fort Collins Colo Colorado State College Experiment Station

Notice on Personal Liability for Debts

A public notice states an individual will not be responsible for debts other than their own. It clarifies liability limits and reinforces that obligations incurred by others are not accepted by the signer.

Puzzle Clue List Drifts Into Crossword Confusion

A fragmentary puzzle entry mixes numbered clues such as Burnish Digit and More independent with hints like Negative ion and Fabulous bird. The grid likely crosses vocabulary and wordplay aiming at a theme answer.

Burnish

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Mrs. Lindsey Mesdames Byrd Stimpson Set Mrs. Lake George Lake Johnsons Maternity Home Front Royal George Edward Kenneth Williams Russell Williams Seaman Rhodes Norfolk Samuel Rhodes Samuel. Rhodes West Cork Street Hyde Mass Lewis Hyde Edgartown Hebb Betty Lee Hines Patricia Hebb Lanier Mrs. Powell W. F. Lanier, Jr Moncks Corner S. C Wolfe Street Brooks’ Pharmacy Simplex Huntsberry Little Mt Mr. and Mrs. Foltz Fia Lewis Foltz Cocoa Ora Foltz Greenwall Ave Mr. Foltz Benana River Naval Air Base DeHaven-DeHaven Albert E. DeHaven Nain Jearldean Eugene DeHaven Gainesboro H. C. Marsh St. Pauline Mrs. Atkins C. W. Atkins Anderson Apts Robert Duke, III Ardmore Oklo Mary Marshall Steck Camp Wakanda Main and Valley Ave Rae Nicholson Parkersburg Frank Rittenhouse Granville Meade J. B. Beverley J. Gray Beverley, Jr Camp Lee Louis Werder North Stewart Street New York City St. Regis Hotel Clark Percell Fincham Elgin Field, Fla Golden Carter A. F. Green Baltimore North Loudoun Street Irene Chapman Lorraine Hamilton Miss Chapman Mrs Fred Chapman Reds Nazis Miller’s Hardware and Household Supplies Berryville Social Notes Frank E. Tappan Lucy Pulliam Katherine Adams Hyattsville, Md Miss Adams Charles Hughes Archibald Osborn Hunter Osborne Pat Reid Barbara Stolle Charles Town Ee Dereem Mrs. Carrolle Mary Riley Grayson Sponseller, Jr Mrs. Edward Berlin Mrs. Berlin Phobie Stine William J. Levi Lt. Levi Charley Levi Charles Enders Courtland Air Base Decatur Ala Georges. Lightner Marion Stolle Georgiana Glascock Summit Point Byree Hillside Mt. Jackson Seaman Bill Lewin Curtis W. Lew R. E. Davis Alice Katherine Davis Mr. Davis Randolph Everett Dozier George Levi Bayard Stevens, Jr Sandy Bayard Stevens Nanny Gray Stevens Tyla Commer Ernst Feltner Charlotte Ann Feltner Lovett Brothers Ing E. B. Lightner E S. Lightner Methodist Nage Eddy Joyce Chambersburg, Pa Tob Dix Bob Smalley University of Virginia H. M. Smalley Norman Scott Quantico Mrs. Scott M. F. Altstetter Mabel Altstetter Dick McAtee Sam McAtee Charlottesville Leonard H. Bell Louise Bell Puckett Robert John D. Winter Roberta Winter Miss Winter Hildagrade Wright Oak Ridge, Tenn Ellen Ware Mrs. Winter Emily Powers Saint-Cyr Chicago Mose G. O’brien C. A. Crim Eugene Cooper the Commercial & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Howers Miller Bros Merlin Smith Margaret McVicar Peyton St. Winchester Just Dia C. B. Smalts & Son National Ave Food Center N. Loudoun St Pife Company Tode Tuttle Hitler Moling and Cather Timberlake Daily Crossword ACROS Likely Trust Unhappy L Bird Hawaii Obstacle Beverage Mischiev Rson
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